We Review: Doing the Right Thing -
Model's Rights and Responsibilities by Missy Loewe
Written by: J.P

         This book is not one of those tomes of long sentences, legal terms and examples that date back 100 years. Nor is it a fluff piece that assumes your biggest worry is "Should you bring bone-white or off-white shoes to a shoot?" "Doing the Right Thing" explains, in easy-to-understand terms, what is a model's legal rights with agents, photographers, and contracts. It even offers tax tips. The author has been a model, has started an agency, and is an acomplished photographer. She has many examples of what can happen. She offers advice on how to deal with photographer no-shows, releases, judging a perspective agent and promotion on the internet.

Readers are spared the legalese that other books like this use to over-explain a point. But it has a section on sample legalese a model will find in typical contracts. This makes for easier learning. You pick up the main points in the book and have a few sections for further refrences. Designed for the beginner model, it covers topics like getting an agent, accepting jobs as an independent, how to protect yourself on a shoot, and tips on how to check references. The basics are covered. Get things in writing, don't touch a photograhers equipment, and what "glamour" photography really means.

"Doing the Right Thing" is an overview of a model's rights and responsibilities. It is designed to be a quick study. It has enough details to give a model confidence in the job. It offers no short-cuts to fame, fortune, or experience. It gives advice, examples, and words of caution. "Doing the Right Thing" is available on-line at bn.com, fatbrain.com, a1books.com and amazon.com and is published by Trendsetters Publishing, a division of Lone Wolf Enterprises.

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